“In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it.” — Emile Zola still feeling spring’s chill morning provides designs which tantalize the eye (click image for larger view)
Category Archives: Places
Spring arrives along with 6″-8″ of snow
“When gifts are given to me through my camera, I accept them graciously.” – Minor White Second day of spring arrives in Mequon with a prediction of 6 – 10 inches of snow. At 11:00 am I point the camera out my office door to document the arrival of spring. (click image for larger view)
Pictures as thoughts?
“A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.” – Sir Joshua Reynolds Oh dear; do your rooms have quality thoughts hanging about? While waiting for my take-out Mu Shu Shrimp last evening I thought… (click images for larger view) then it occurred to me that… and yet… what do you think?
science, religion and art
science seeks knowing us religion seeks saving us art seeks communicating with us (click images for larger view)
put head, eye, and heart on the same axis
To take photographs means to recognize both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one’s head, one’s eye and one’s heart on the same axis. — H. C. Bresson (click image for larger view)
A pow wow
a tiny infant absorbs the pulse and songs of a thousand generations For a bit of context you can view a slide show of additional Pow Wow photographs made on Sunday, March 2, 2008, at the State Fair Grounds in Milwaukee, WI.
The deliciousness of this or that moment
“Expression to my way of thinking does not consist of the passion mirrored upon a human face or betrayed by violent gesture. The whole arrangement of my picture is expressive. The place occupied by the figures or objects, the empty spaces around them, the proportions, everything plays a part.” — Matisse Then, from the kitchen […]
Observing learning
learns definition for boredom as mom seeks sale sun light near by sales force at “Detour” boutique infant learns marketing
solid, liquid, gas – forms in harmony
solid, liquid, gas all existing together fluid energy
As technology advances, craftsmanship recedes…
“Compensating for lack of skill with technology is progress toward mediocrity. As technology advances, craftsmanship recedes… The one thing we’ve gained is spontaneity, which is useless without perception.” – David Vestal